The Royal Scots Greys: (the 2nd Dragoons).Leo Cooper Limited, 1971 - 126 էջ I 1681 oprettedes regimentet "The Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons" ved oberst Dalyell. Det ændrede i 1707 navn til "The Royal North British Dragoons". In 1877 blev navnet "2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)", som blev i 1921 blev ændret til "The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)". I 2. Verdenskrig var det slut med det gammeldags liniekavalleri til hest, "The Cavalry of the Line", idet regimentet da blev motoriseret med kampvogne og blev en del af det kongelige panserkorps. I 1961 blev det sammenlagt med "The 3rd Carabinieris" til "The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards". |
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